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Coradiant acquires the assets of Symphoniq

Coradiant acquires for an undisclosed sum the assets of client-side application performance management vendor Symphoniq.
EMC fine tunes its management software portfolio

EMC announces its Ionix IT management software suite that the vendor says will help customer more easily manage physical, virtual and cloud IT environments.
Gartner adjusts 2009 IT spend downward again

Gartner Tuesday released updated worldwide IT spending numbers that show the ongoing economic recession and declining revenues across all major segments of IT drove forecasts down 6% in 2009 to a total of $3.2 trillion.
Survey: IT pros are optimistic about bigger budgets next year

While most IT network professionals report modest cutbacks in spending this year vs. last year, they seem optimistic that will change for the better next year, according to an early look at an ongoing study from The Info Pro consultancy.
The tech industry's most baffling buzzwords: A brief guide

A handy guide to the tech industry's most impenetrable buzzwords, slogans and catch phrases.
Five reasons your family doctor isn’t using EMR

Roughly 30 per cent of family physicians in Ontario utilize electronic medical records (EMRs), according to OntarioMD Inc., a subsidiary of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC).
Soft skills are sexy

If you think technical skill is all you need for a career in IT, think again. Expectations for IT employees are changing.
Idera adds backup, recovery wares to SharePoint

Management vendor Idera has released version 2.0 of its SharePoint backup platform, which now includes fault tolerance features and self-service recovery.
Global IT spending to drop by nearly 11% in ’09, Forrester says

Forrester Research blames an overreaction to the economy as the cause behind a nearly 11% decline in global IT purchases in 2009.
IT salaries, perks continue to shrink

Overall pay for IT professionals declined in the past 18 months, and competition for available jobs got tighter as baby boomers postponed retirement, reports Janco Associates.
Judge: Former IBM executive can work at Dell

A U.S. judge on Friday denied an IBM request that would have barred a former executive from working at Dell over concerns that he would misappropriate trade secrets.
Cisco sends employees home to work

Cisco survey of employees shows internal telework program saves money and satisfies workers.
AT&T enters smart grid sensor business

While the United States isn't yet close to implementing smart grid technology on its power infrastructure, AT&T is trying to stay ahead of the curve by getting into the smart grid sensor business.
Habitat blasted by Twitter users for using Iran election tag

Furniture chain Habitat has been accused of taking advantage of the protests in Iran to market its spring collection on Twitter.
No virtualization skills? Better get started

Virtualization know-how is becoming a standard requirement across IT disciplines.
Economy could break outsourcers, analysts say

Smaller deal sizes and extensive contract renegotiations could drive service providers out of business, despite an increase in demand for IT services.
Follow the money: HP tool dissects IT spending

HP introduces software to help enterprise IT managers better understand how IT budgets are spent and how much IT services cost.
Golden Parachutes for Top Sun Execs Are Revealed

If Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems is approved as expected, Sun executives Jonathan Schwartz and Scott McNealy are in for a big payday.
Upgraded BlueCat IP address management appliance could ease IPv6 adoption

BlueCat Networks will announce on Thursday a new version of its IP address management appliance with enhancements designed to reduce the time it takes to manage IP address space. That's an issue growing in importance as network operators adopt IPv6, an upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol.
New Novell tool to link Linux management to Microsoft System Center

Novell next week plans to release yet another tool that is the product of its three-year-old integration agreement with Microsoft, this time a plug-in for Microsoft’s management tools that lets users manage Novell’s Suse Linux.
IT shops borrow money, lease in droves as recession strains budgets

The recession has IT shops seeking financing and leasing agreements in ever-greater numbers, and demand shows no sign of relenting.
Why High-Tech Sales Gurus Go Low-Tech

High-tech sales pitches have historically fallen into one of two categories: not so bad or awful.
Four in 10 CIOs slashed budgets in first quarter, Gartner reports

The economy took a steep toll on IT budgets in the first quarter, CIOs tell Gartner.
Sweden's Pirate Party sets sail for Brussels

The Pirate Party, a party campaigning for online civil rights, has won at least one seat in the European Parliament, after obtaining 7.1% of the votes in elections in Sweden.
UnboundID’s free sync server aids migration from Sun directory

Directory and identity start-up UnboundID has released a free tool for Sun users to help them add missing capabilities to their directories and migrate off the platform.

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